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Pipeline Safety Oversight
… York’s pipelines transmit, gather, and distribute natural gas and hazardous liquids, including crude oil, refined … liquids. As of 2014, New York had 91,181 miles of natural gas pipelines and 1,153 miles of hazardous materials … do not verify the accuracy of the information on employee/contractor qualifications maintained by individual Operators, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2016/03/08/pipeline-safety-oversightOpinion 2003-5
… Retirement and Social Security Law §363-d does not apply to death benefits provided pursuant to General Municipal Law §208-b. You ask whether the … Law §363-d applies in the case of death benefits pursuant to General Municipal Law §208-b, for a firefighter who died …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2003-5Medicaid Program – Ambulatory Patient Groups Payments for Duplicate Claims and Services in Excess of Medicaid Service Limits
… adequate controls to prevent duplicate and excessive Medicaid payments to clinics and outpatient facilities … from December 1, 2008 through May 29, 2013. Background The Medicaid program reimburses outpatient services using the APG … surgery centers on September 1, 2009. Key Findings Medicaid made $32.1 million in actual and potential …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/06/29/medicaid-program-ambulatory-patient-groups-payments-duplicate-claims-and-services-excessMedicaid Overpayments for Inpatient Transfer Claims Among Merged or Consolidated Facilities
… Purpose To determine whether the Department of Health established adequate controls over inpatient claims … 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014. Background The Department of Health (Department) administers the State’s Medicaid … transfers occur among hospitals or divisions that are part of a merged or consolidated facility. Under these …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/12/08/medicaid-overpayments-inpatient-transfer-claims-among-merged-or-consolidated-facilitiesOpinion 2010-4
… and the transportation of sick or injured persons by motor vehicle, aircraft or other forms of transportation to, from, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2010-4Opinion 88-41
… This opinion represents the views of the Office of the State Comptroller at the time it was rendered. The … Whether the town may purchase instructional equipment to be used by a …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-41Opinion 2004-9
… State Office For the Aging to Counsel to the Governor, Re: S.7631-A/A.10572-A, June 25, 1992; Memorandum from Senator Larkin to the Governor, Re: S.5390, July 10, 1998). Nonetheless, although the primary …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-2004-9Wage Theft Investigations
… timely and whether these efforts are successful in recovering funds for injured workers. Our audit covered … unpaid wages, withheld wages, and illegal deductions. In 2013, the Division recouped nearly $23 million in wages and interest on behalf of more than 12,700 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/06/06/wage-theft-investigationsFire Prevention, Safety and Control
… Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities. Among the improvements are annual fire safety inspections of all …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/11/21/fire-prevention-safety-and-controlSilver Creek Central School District – Financial Management (2022M-153)
… agreed with our findings and recommendations, except for certain issues. Appendix B includes our comment on issues …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/01/06/silver-creek-central-school-district-financial-management-2022m-153Town of Danby – Claims Processing and Procurement (2022M-127)
… competition when procuring goods and services and audited claims prior to payment. Key Findings The Board did not … when procuring goods and services or ensure all claims were properly audited and approved. When goods and … may not be procured in a cost-effective manner. Also, when claims are not properly audited, the Board’s ability to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/town/2022/12/16/town-danby-claims-processing-and-procurement-2022m-127Internal Control System Components
… providing technical assistance to agencies, conducting audits of internal control, and issuing the Standards for … control system. Key Recommendations None Other Related Audits/Reports of Interest Division of Housing and Community …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/08/04/internal-control-system-componentsMedicaid Program – Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Under Managed Care
… dispensed to individuals enrolled in Medicaid managed care. The audit covered the period from October 1, 2011 to … requesting rebates from drug manufacturers. The Affordable Care Act, enacted in 2010, extended prescription drug rebates … medications dispensed to enrollees of Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs), including both pharmacy and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2015/02/18/medicaid-program-medicaid-drug-rebate-program-under-managed-careBenefit Eligibility Assessment Process
… are often reversed at Fair Hearings due to insufficient case preparation or inaccurately prepared supporting documents; and The current OTDA administrative codes assigned to closed cases do not adequately describe how … cases. To HRA: Take action to reduce the HRA Fair Hearing case preparation deficiencies noted in this report. Other …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/05/28/benefit-eligibility-assessment-processSaranac Central School District – Tuition Billing and Collections (2023M-90)
… had not been paid $63,681 of the $107,167 (59 percent) in tuition owed to the District during the 2019-20 through … were prepared and issued to the school districts of origin in a timely manner for all nonresident foster care students … at the District. Maintain a receivable control account in the District’s accounting records to ensure that tuition …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2023/12/22/saranac-central-school-district-tuition-billing-and-collections-2023m-90Overpayments of Certain Medicare Crossover Claims
… Purpose To determine if Medicaid overpaid Medicare crossover claims for physician and other outpatient services and to identify the claims processing control weaknesses that … To determine if Medicaid overpaid Medicare crossover claims …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/overpayments-certain-medicare-crossover-claimsComptroller DiNapoli & A.G Schneiderman Announce Sentencing of Former Met Council Director
… Poverty (Met Council), has been sentenced to one year in jail. Cohen has also paid $650,000 in restitution to Met Council. The joint investigation … "I hope these six prosecutions, and nearly $9 million in restitution, will serve as a warning to those who might …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/05/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-announce-sentencing-former-met-council-directorState Agencies Bulletin No. 2137
… All agencies with appropriations due to lapse on June 30, 2023, are affected. Background: Appropriations allocated to … will no longer be available for payroll charges. Effective Dates: Administration paychecks dated July 5, 2023, and … need to insert a new row into the Department Budget Table USA (refer to Job Aid for instructions) in PayServ related to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2137-updating-payserv-chartfield-strings-june-lapsing-eventsOversight of Disability Services
… Objective To determine whether the State University of New York has adequately provided access to campuses, … October 2022. About the Program The State University of New York (SUNY) is the largest comprehensive system of public … information annually on the status of higher education in New York State. As per the HEDS Instruction Manual, campuses …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/09/oversight-disability-servicesOversight of International Offices
… Turkey. ESD still has foreign representatives operating in Canada, Israel, South Africa and the United Kingdom. Key …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/28/oversight-international-offices